Rick Scott

Richard Lynn "Rick" Scott (born December 1, 1952) is an American politician and businessman. He is a member of the Republican Party. He has been the senior United States Senator of Florida since January 8, 2019.^[3] He was the 45th Governor of Florida from 2011 to 2019.^[4]

Rick Scott
Rick Scott in 2019
United States Senator from Florida
Incumbent
Assumed office January 8, 2019 Serving with Ashley Moody
Preceded by	Bill Nelson
45th Governor of Florida
In office January 4, 2011 – January 8, 2019
Lieutenant	Jennifer Carroll (2011-2013) Carlos Lopez-Cantera (2013-2019)
Preceded by	Charlie Crist
Succeeded by	Ron DeSantis
Personal details
Born	(1952-12-01) December 1, 1952 (age 73) Bloomington, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Ann (née Holland) Scott; two daughters
Alma mater	University of Missouri–Kansas City Southern Methodist University
Profession	Lawyer; business executive
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1971–1974[1]
Rank	Petty Officer Third Class[2]
Unit	USS Glover (FF-1098)